← All standards
Common CoreCCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.2CCSS-2010

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation,…

Common Core·ela·Grade 2·Last verified: May 21, 2026

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

🎯 Practice this standard →Open publisher source ↗

Skills that teach this standard (3)

3 with free practice questions
Starting and Ending Sentences →
Grammar & Punctuation · Ages 5–8 · try 3 free questions
Alternative Spellings for Sounds →
Spelling & Word Study · Ages 6–9 · try 3 free questions
Using a Dictionary to Check Spellings →
Spelling & Word Study · Ages 7–11 · try 3 free questions

Concepts covered (26)

Showing all
Spelling Common Words
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Using Spelling Patterns
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Using Correct Punctuation
writingSentences · ela · Grade 2
Writing Sentences With Correct Spelling
writingSentences · ela · Grade 2
Understand Apostrophes In Contractions
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Spelling Plural Nouns
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Understand The Purpose Of Punctuation
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Recognizing Spelling Patterns
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Identify End Punctuation Marks
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Edit Sentences For Correct Punctuation
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Phonetic Spelling Of Simple Words
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Correcting Misspelled Words
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Identify Quotation Marks
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Spelling High-Frequency Words
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Spelling Compound Words
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Use Apostrophes For Possession
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Spelling Words With Silent Letters
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Use Periods In Sentences
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Recognize Commas In Lists
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Dictation Of Simple Sentences
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Recognize And Use Colons
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Using Spelling Rules For Suffixes
spelling · ela · Grade 2
Use Commas In Greetings And Closings
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Use Exclamation Points Appropriately
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Use Quotation Marks In Dialogue
punctuation · ela · Grade 2
Capitalizing The First Word
writingSentences · ela · Grade 2

Standards are re-verified against the publisher source quarterly. See all standards →